DEN to BNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Denver International Airport to Nashville International Airport · 1,013 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DEN or BNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Denver (DEN) to Nashville (BNA) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines was the most punctual airline here (79% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (73%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (96% on time); around 7pm did worst (47%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Thursday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (49%).
Which airline is most on time from DEN to BNA?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 79% | 0.4% | 13 min | 6.2% | 1,178 |
| Frontier Airlines | 75% | 0.9% | 15 min | 8.9% | 331 |
| Southwest Airlines | 73% | 0.6% | 16 min | 7.5% | 2,132 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am96%248 flights
- 6am99%93 flights
- 7am92%301 flights
- 8am93%244 flights
- 9am84%472 flights
- 10am81%232 flights
- 11am73%93 flights
- 12pm70%162 flights
- 1pm72%337 flights
- 2pm63%161 flights
- 3pm59%209 flights
- 4pm63%118 flights
- 5pm67%412 flights
- 6pm68%257 flights
- 7pm47%118 flights
- 8pm52%143 flights
- 9pm46%41 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%0.2% cancelled
- Tuesday76%0.4% cancelled
- Wednesday79%0.2% cancelled
- Thursday72%0.0% cancelled
- Friday74%0.3% cancelled
- Saturday81%1.2% cancelled
- Sunday73%1.8% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft49%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather76%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)14%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Security0%
DEN to BNA: common questions
- How often are DEN to BNA flights on time?
- 75% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Denver to Nashville cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (21 of 3,641).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 54 min behind schedule on average, and 7.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DEN?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BNA to DEN — 75% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: DEN → BNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.